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ChiSky54
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Posted: 05/07/23 6:56 pm ::: |
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moved to pre-season thread
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pilight
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Posted: 05/17/23 4:32 pm ::: |
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Sky waive Feyonda Fitzgerald and Kayana Traylor
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Posted: 05/18/23 3:18 am ::: |
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I was hoping the Sky would keep Kayana Traylor. She played well in the final pre-season game in Toronto. Finally got a bit of playing time to show her full game. I know it's a numbers game to finalize risters which is part of the problem. If the W can't expand with teams, they should atleast expand roster sizes to say, 15. We need to see more college players getting valuable experience in the W for when it finally does expand and players retire!!!
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ChiSky54
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Posted: 05/18/23 6:47 am ::: |
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Traylor did indeed show out in Toronto, but it apparently wasn't enough. She didn't stand out to me at the pre-season game in Chicago.
We'll see what this season brings! I have more hope than I initially did when I looked at all the pieces we'd acquired. But it's still just the preseason, so not much to go on...
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pilight
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Posted: 05/18/23 4:24 pm ::: |
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Sky claim Sika Kone off waivers and waive Anneli Maley
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pilight
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Posted: 05/19/23 7:48 am ::: |
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I liked Morgan Bertsch when she was drafted in 2019. She looked like a player to me, but I never thought she'd stick with it very long.
Lots of players have degrees, but if you look at what kind of degrees they have you see mostly relatively easy majors. There are a lot of Communications and Sociology degrees around the league.
Bertsch is not one of those. Her degree is in biomedical engineering, not an easy get. It's not the kind of degree you typically stick in a drawer for years while you dribble a ball. It's the kind that normally means plans and prospects beyond sports.
Maybe sticking with her passion for basketball is admirable. It's definitely surprising, at least to me.
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tfan
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Posted: 05/19/23 12:26 pm ::: |
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pilight wrote: |
Sky claim Sika Kone off waivers and waive Anneli Maley |
Was hoping Maley would make it. Was thinking they needed a wing more than a post . Of the 13 players on the Sky Roster (Ruthy Hebard out after pregnancy) 7 are posts. So 6 active players for 2 post positions and 6 players for 3 wing positions. But Mabrey and Gardner are big enough to play small forward if Copper or Parks are injured.
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Richyyy
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Posted: 05/19/23 12:34 pm ::: |
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Plus Harrison's out for what sounds like is gonna be a while with a knee injury. So it's more like 6/5 for the moment. |
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tfan
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Posted: 05/26/23 8:25 pm ::: |
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Morgan Bertsch was offered a scholarship by only one D1 school (UC Davis) and that was after they saw her on an opponents highlight reel they had received. She was a top high jumper in high school.
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ChiSky54
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Posted: 05/30/23 7:21 pm ::: |
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The Sky is playing the Dream tonight. Not well, however...
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tfan
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Posted: 05/30/23 7:58 pm ::: |
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ChiSky54 wrote: |
The Sky is playing the Dream tonight. Not well, however... |
Yep, this game was disappointing after the first 4 were all close or a win.
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ChiSky54
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Posted: 05/30/23 9:33 pm ::: |
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They never got in sync.
One could choose to point out that this is the third game in 5 days. Yesterday was a travel day. Key folks are injured. But I am not making that choice, though certainly they are factors.
Most shot under 30%. Too many turnovers.
They just looked horrible...83-65? Sheesh...
It was a very physical game. At first, the refs seemed to be letting them play. Then they were inconsistent in the calls they started making.
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Posted: 06/01/23 5:59 pm ::: |
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https://twitter.com/AnnieCostabile/status/1664326214209642503
It seems Gardner will be out for a while following foot surgery. Very sad to hear this, I've been a big fan of her since hearing her story and was hoping she would have a great season in her increased role.
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Posted: 06/01/23 9:54 pm ::: |
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Dallas, get ready to get a lottery pick next season. We know your team likes to draft lottery picks and then waive them the following year. Just like fishing. Catch and release.
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Posted: 06/19/23 1:32 pm ::: |
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Morgan Bertsch back from injury; Khaalia Hillsman released from Hardship
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tfan
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Posted: 06/20/23 11:23 am ::: |
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Posted: 06/22/23 11:46 am ::: |
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Sky activate Kristine Anigwe
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tfan
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ChiSky54
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Posted: 07/01/23 2:16 pm ::: |
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Wade is leaving to be an assistant for the Toronto Raptors.
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pilight
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Posted: 07/01/23 2:36 pm ::: |
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ChiSky54 wrote: |
Wade is leaving to be an assistant for the Toronto Raptors. |
Trading all those picks then leaving mid-season is harsh
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Posted: 07/01/23 3:24 pm ::: |
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Maybe he felt that seat getting hot, and wanted to beat the posse out of town?
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Posted: 07/01/23 3:25 pm ::: |
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The dual role of HC/GM needs to be eliminated...How do you trade all of those draft picks and then jump ship?
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